Phrasal Verbs List - Charlie, your teacher of English
phrasal verb

meaning

example sentence

take sth off

To remove something, such as an article Take off your socks and shoes and
of clothing
come in the lake!

take sth out

To remove from a place or thing; to
carry sth outside

take sb out

To pay for sb to go somewhere with you; My grandparents took us out for
to bring someone somewhere for food or dinner and a movie.
entertainment

tear sth up

To rip into pieces; to tear something to
pieces

I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters
and gave them back to him.

think back

To remember (often + to, sometimes +
on); to remember back to something in
the past

When I think back on my youth, I
wish I had studied harder.

think sth over, To consider something carefully
think over sth

throw sth
away

To dispose of; to toss something out; to
dispose of something

Can you take the garbage out to the
street for me?

I'll have to think this job offer over
before I make my final decision.

We threw our old furniture away
when we won the lottery.

turn sth down To decrease the volume or strength
(heat, light etc)

Please turn the TV down while the
guests are here.

turn sth down To refuse; to reject something; to deny
someone's request

I turned the job down because I
don't want to move.

turn sth off

To stop the energy flow, switch off; to go Your mother wants you to turn the
off; to switch off
TV off and come for dinner.

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